Desiré Brand – Connie Mulder’s Mother Teresa?
Fourth year student makes some positive changes at centre for multi disabled adults.
Desiré Brand, a fourth year dietary student at the University of the Free State has been dubbed the Mother Teresa of the Connie Mulder Centre for making a difference.
The Connie Mulder Centre accommodates multi disabled adults from all race groups, religions and cultures.
In her short time at the centre, exactly four days from 20 to 24 July Desiré not only made some positive changes at the centre but helped improve the lives of residents. She also completed her practical during this time.
Desiré scrutinised the centre’s existing menu and was satisfied that all 178 residents received well-balanced meals.
With regards to the centre’s diabetic residents, staff, and day workers, she heeded them to exercise extreme caution with what they consume.
On the topic of healthy eating, she also turned her attention to the centres tunnel vegetable farming project where she gave positive and valuable information to the keepers of the project.
Desiré also engaged in some of the resident’s group work sessions. Personal hygiene, sexually transmitted diseases, and interpersonal relationships were some of the important topics covered in the sessions.
The last on the to-do list in the practical was a toothpaste and toothbrush handover to the centre. These items were donated by employees of Nola Foodcorp.
We really enjoyed Desiré and are looking forward to more students from UFS and other universities in future. Many thanks to Nola Foodcorp for their generous donation,” said Fransie Hulme, PA to Chief Executive Officer of the Connie Mulder Centre.
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